# iPod + Linux **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [September 14, 2004, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod-linux/64189 "2004-09-14T00:58:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Servo2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Servo2000](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Servo2000)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod-linux/64189/1 "2004-09-14T00:58:50Z")
I’m sure at least some of you have seen this. In fact, it may be posted here, but after lurking for a time I didn’t see it. So, here it is: [Linux on iPod](http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/). I have it installed on mine. it doesn’t work particularly well, I must warn you, although once quitting the GUI in it you can run commands, especially if you have the modified iPod Chatboards. You have to place the songs inside the iPod folder, as the browse artists fuction does not work, and sound quality is low. Still, a fun proof-of-concept overall. Discuss. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod-linux/64189/2 "2004-09-14T02:52:22Z")
Kind of ironic, but with Linux on iPod, it’ll play a majority of audio formats **but** the AAC format from iTunes. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod-linux/64189/3 "2004-09-14T04:09:02Z")
I only tried .mp3s, and they work. Just… not very well. You’ll know what I mean if you ever try it. Still a proof-of-concept, so it’s not that big of a deal. If it was _finished_ and couldn’t do that. Well, then you’d be worried. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod-linux/64189/4 "2004-09-14T06:25:08Z")
it’ll play FLAC and OGG though, which is what most nerds care about 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod-linux/64189/5 "2004-09-15T02:30:57Z")
Precisely. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod-linux/64189/6 "2004-09-15T17:25:47Z")
Does it play them well? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2004, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod-linux/64189/7 "2004-09-16T03:00:30Z")
In a word, no. But the plan is that eventually it will play .FLAC and .OGG files just like the iPod plays normal AAC files. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2004, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod-linux/64189/8 "2004-09-16T03:19:10Z")
[ot]Can you play .ogg’s in iTunes/iPod normally?[/ot] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2004, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod-linux/64189/9 "2004-09-16T03:33:01Z")
No, no you cannot. It’s limited to it’s own format. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2004, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod-linux/64189/10 "2004-09-16T03:38:51Z")
That’s not true, you can play mp3s on it. iTunes doesn’t convert them, so you can also transfer them if you hook it to another computer (by viewing hidden files and using the ipod as an external hard drive). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod-linux/64189/11 "2004-09-17T02:42:17Z")
My mistake in explaining. I meant of formats _other_ than MP3s. I figured the fact that it’s called an MP3 player would explain right off that it could play those, I was referring to the ‘unusual’ formats. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ipod-linux/64189/12 "2004-09-17T03:06:35Z")
Correct, it only plays MP3s and Apple formats, but iTunes will convert others for you 🙂